Satish Dhupelia is the son of Shashikant Dhupelia, daughter of Manilal Gandhi, who was the second son of Mahatma Gandhi. A photographer, Dhupelia is director of S.D. Video Enterprises in Durban, South Africa.

Gollanapalli has taught courses on Gandhian philosophy, peace, nonviolence, sustainable development, and related issues in Indian and U.S. universities. He works for Sarvodaya Social Order, a society based on truth and nonviolence.

The free event is sponsored by the Office of International Education, the Leadership Center, and the Fine Arts Society of India.

Today also marks the opening of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial of North Texas in Irving's Thomas Jefferson Park. The event is at 5 p.m. at the park, 1201 Hidden Ridge, near MacArthur Boulevard and Walnut Hill Lane.

Dignitaries from India will attend the dedication of a 7-foot bronze statue of Gandhi. The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial plaza includes 8-foot granite walls engraved with quotations by Gandhi and others.

Questions and answers: Dr. Chengkai Li, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is helping design a system that will ask better questions when querying databases.

Forming better database queries at heart of NSF research project

Chengkai Li, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is helping design a system that will ask better questions when querying databases and lead to improved decision-making in our data-driven society.

Dr. Li has been awarded a $241,778 National Science Foundation grant for his proposal about “perturbation analysis of database queries.” He is teaming with Duke University and Stanford University on the joint grant, which is worth more than $1.2 million.

In good company: Architecture students are taking an advanced design studio class this semester at the Dallas headquarters for architecture firm HKS Inc.

Architecture students in Advanced Design Studio embedded at HKS

The Center for Metropolitan Density has teamed with internationally recognized architects HKS Inc. to embed graduate students in an advanced design studio within the firm’s downtown Dallas headquarters.

The collaboration gives architecture students a true feel for what the professional world will be like, says Michael Buckley, director of the center, which is part of the School of Architecture.

The real-world experience started on a trial basis in the spring. That test drive went well so the embedded design studio class was made a continuing option for this academic year.

The Center for Metropolitan Density teams with professionals, regional associations, and governmental entities to address the challenges of the built environment with an emphasis on sustainable, higher-density development in the 21st century.

Light the way: Physics Professor Wei Chen and his research team say recently identified radiation detection properties of a light-emitting nanostructure built in their lab could open doors for homeland security and medical advances.

Researchers develop nanoscintillators for radiation detection

A research team says recently identified radiation detection properties of a light-emitting nanostructure built in their lab could open doors for homeland security and medical advances.

In a paper published in the Oct. 1 issue of Optics Letters, physics Professor Wei Chen and his co-authors describe a new method to fabricate transparent nanoscintillators by heating nanoparticles. A scintillator refers to a material that glows in response to radiation.

The researchers say the resulting scintillators have better energy resolution than currently used materials. It also has a fast luminescence decay time that is essential for radiation detection because it affects how quickly a detector can work.

Dr. Chen is head of the Security Advances Via Applied Nanotechnology, or SAVANT, Center. Andrew Brandt, professor of physics and co-director of the SAVANT Center, is co-principal investigator and co-author of the paper.

Political pair start Maverick Speakers Series on Oct. 20

Husband-and-wife political commentators James Carville and Mary Matalin open the 2014-15 season of the Maverick Speakers Series on Monday, Oct. 20.

The duo will present "All’s Fair: Love, War, and Politics" at 7:30 p.m. at Texas Hall. An autograph signing follows the lecture.

One of America’s best-loved political couples, James Carville is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, and Mary Matalin is a well-known consultant for the Republican Party. Together, they are known for their stimulating, candid, and always-entertaining take on politics from both sides of the political aisle. Carville and Matalin are co-authors of the national best-seller Love & War: Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home.

Season and preferred packages and general admission tickets are available at utatickets.com. For VIP tickets, contact Mark LaVelle at mlavelle@uta.edu or 2-5235.

State Employee Charitable Campaign begins

Learn about organizations that need your help through the State Employee Charitable Campaign, which runs through Oct. 31. UT Arlington's goal is $80,000.

The SECC Charity Fair is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the Bluebonnet Ballroom South of the E.H. Hereford University Center.

Look for a pledge form from your department representative soon. A listing of agencies and organizations will show which groups benefit from your gift. Fill out that form and return it to your SECC representative.

Or pledge online at dfwmetroplexsecc.org by clicking Pledge Online, then select University of Texas Arlington, register, and create your pledge.

Make a one-time gift or pledge monthly. Donations may be made to one or more organizations.

Major event

Freshman Ashley McComas, left, makes notes while talking with English academic adviser Elise Elliott, right, at the Maverick Major Fair on Wednesday in the Palo Duro Lounge. Lecturer Bethany Shaffer, center, also assisted during the event designed to help students learn about degree plans and resources.

High-speed cancer screening topic of next Focus on Faculty

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Samir Iqbal, associate professor of electrical engineering, will discuss high-speed cancer screening using nanotechnology tools at the next Focus on Faculty lecture. The program is at noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, on the sixth floor of the Central Library.

The miniaturization of computer chips has revolutionized medical diagnostics.

"We can now quantify cellular and molecular behaviors with specialized silicon chips that were hard to measure before," Dr. Iqbal says.

Nanotechnology is making early diagnosis of diseases like cancer easier and affordable. Iqbal will present work on cancer diagnosis using silicon chip-based nanotechnology.

Parking lot reserved for event today

Portions of Lot F11, north of the E.H. Hereford University Center, and part of the College Park Central Garage will be reserved Thursday, Oct. 2, for a special event. Individual reserved spaces in F11 will remain open. Parking options include permit spaces in the College Park South Garage on Spaniolo Drive.

Streets closed Saturday for fundraising walks

Two benefit walks will involve street closures on and around campus early Saturday, Oct. 4.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk/run will be on the east side of campus. The area is between Cooper Street, UTA Boulevard, Mary Street, and Bessel Avenue, south of Mitchell Street. About 6,000-8,000 participants are expected.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be on the west side of campus. Participants will be using sidewalks, but motorists may experience slight delays at the intersections of Greek Row Drive at Davis Drive and Summit Avenue as walkers cross the street.

Access to parking lots and streets adjacent to the route may be delayed.

Keynote speaker is Raphael Sperry of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility. Sperry researches the intersection of architecture and planning with human rights with a special focus on prisons and jails.

The David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture was established in 2012 as an initiative of the School of Architecture.

Riding for roomie

Carlos Chicas, biomedical engineering junior, filled in for his roommate at Monday's Cyclethon at the Maverick Activities Center. He kept the Vietnamese Student Association's bike in motion for the World Heart Day event. Proceeds went to the American Heart Association.

Travel, speaker grants available from sustainability committee

The University Sustainability Committee offers travel and speaker grants.

Travel support grants up to $500 for one event will be awarded to faculty, staff, or students for conferences, seminars, or workshops that take place Sept. 1, 2014-Aug. 31, 2015. Application deadline is Friday, Oct. 17.

Sustainability speaker grants up to $500 support speakers who address sustainability and environmental stewardship. Applications must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the event.

For more information or an application form, contact Christopher Morris at morris@uta.edu.

Event parking informational meeting on Oct. 15

If your department sponsors or assists groups in planning for events on campus, learn about parking fees and facility-use agreements at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Room 1108 of College Park Center.

To attend, contact Parking and Transportation Services at parking@uta.edu or 2-3907.

Friday, Oct. 3

Bi-national Health Week Symposium "Teaming Up to Bridge the Gap Between Patient and Provider" is a public symposium on the increasing need for health care partnerships to serve the growing Latino patient population. Register E.H. Hereford University Center. Bi-national Health Week, College of Nursing.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

Fall Meeting of University Faculty and Associates New professors emeriti honored and new faculty members introduced. 4 p.m., Rio Grande Ballroom, E.H. Hereford University Center. Office of the Provost.

Sean Covey: The Leader in Me Sean Covey, co-author of the Leader in Me, has inspired educators to implement the "7 Habits" principles into curriculum and culture for leadership development of youth. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 3, to receive a free copy of his book. Free. 9-11 a.m., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. EXCEL Campus Activities, Leadership Center.

Volleyball team sweeps UL-Monroe

The volleyball team used a strong defensive showing to post a 3-0 sweep over UL-Monroe on Sunday at College Park Center. The Mavericks are 13-3 for the season and 3-1 in the Sun Belt Conference.

The team hits the road to take on Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday, Oct. 3, and Arkansas State on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Tennis pair aces tourney

Pablo Colvee and Stefan Williams of the men’s tennis team were undefeated in doubles play at the Rice Invitational on Sept 19-21 in Houston.

The pair defeated Nebraska’s Linus Erhart and Scott Elsass 6-4, followed by Rutger’s Adam Gustafasson and Max Andrews 6-5 (4). In the quarterfinals, they saved three match points against SMU’s Julio Olaya and Eric Fitz-Randolph to win 6-5 (2). The doubles competition was not completed due to heavy rain.

The women's tennis team was successful at the Rice Invitational last weekend, winning numerous matches in both singles and doubles play.

The women's team heads to New York City this weekend to compete in the Billy Jean King-USTA College Invitational.​ Next for the men's team is the ITA Texas Regionals on Saturday-Monday, Oct. 18-20, in College Station.

Sports shorts

• The cross country squads were plagued by injuries to several top runners at the Roy Griak Invitational last weekend. The Mavs compete in the Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday, Oct. 18.

• The men's golf team placed 13th at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque. The Mavericks shot a 24-over-par 312 in Saturday's final round. The team returns to action Monday, Oct. 6, at the Utah Invitational.

Manifest Destiny topic of maps exhibit

Discover how maps and war interlock in the 19th century in "The Price of Manifest Destiny: Maps Relating to Wars in the Southwest Borderlands, 1800-1866," a new exhibit in the UT Arlington Libraries Special Collections.

Included in the exhibit are John Robinson’s Map of Mexico, Louisiana, and the Missouri Territory, the first map to name Pike’s Peak, Stephen F. Austin’s map of Texas, and John Disturnell’s “treaty map” used in the negotiations to end the U.S.-Mexico War in 1848. Other exhibits featured are U.S. Army maps relating to various Indian wars and the “Mormon War” of the 1850s, maps relating to the Civil War in the American Southwest, and maps pertaining to the French Intervention in Mexico.

Friday, Oct. 10

Ongoing

The Gallery at UTA: Mary McCleary and Andrea Rosenberg Two Texas artists create artworks ranging in scale from the intimate to oversize, but utilizing very different processes, themes, and media. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Through Oct. 4. The Gallery at UTA, Art and Art History.

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